Get ready to taste the most addictive, healthy, and delicious olives you've ever tried. Cured solely with 100% Aegean sea salt, without acids, chemicals, lye, no heat, no potassium, not even vinegar is added. These fruity delicious olives just finished a six month process in wooden barrels packed with sea salt. Each week the olives were rolled and turned by hand to ensure even curing, then the olives were sun-dried to concentrate their flavors. This type of naturally cured olive is not usually available in the US. The olives are perfect as part of a meze appetizer plate, or just as an afternoon snack while relaxing in the shade.

Iliades is a Father-Son team, making oil and table olives from the family's own olive trees in Northern Greece. Iliades' founder, Paul, runs the company with the help of his father, Max. Max holds the family relationships with the farmers and growers, many of which span several generations. A graduate of the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, Max was raised on his family farm in the village of Neos Milotopos, Greece.

Pretty good olives. Flavor is different and I love that they are NOT salty. Tasty as is, in a salad and added to pasta.

By v lizzlefrom Medford, MAon Dec 13, 2014

Horrible and Flavorless

Some of the worst olives I have ever tasted. NO flavor whatsoever, and dry. I would rather eat cardboard.

By Richard Mannfrom Cambridge, maon Mar 05, 2013

Very different and in a good way

I first saw these at a local indoor winter farmers market, as another poster mentioned, they are fruity, and i think they have a woody smokey taste too. I usually rinse them off and then drizzle olive oil on them before plating.

By Cathyfrom Alexandria, VAon Jan 04, 2013

Excellent Olives

While I bought these primarily for adding to our appetizer plate, I found myself adding them to sandwiches, pizzas, anywhere where tang was needed. They are of excellent quality and we will be ordering these again!

By AudreyDfrom Englewood, NJon Dec 30, 2012

Nutty and Full-Bodied

Wow! I wasn't sure what to expect when I opened this package because I don't love olives that are too salty. These were just right, very flavorful but not overpowering. Great!

By Artfrom Earlysville, VAon Dec 12, 2012

Flavorful Olives

Wonderful flavor. Thoroughly enjoyed the difference between these and olives in vinegar.

By Clifton Springs Rezzyfrom CS, NYon Oct 12, 2012

Wow! Unexpected!

So I get that these olives take a long time to make, but I'm surprised more companies are not doing this. These olives are intense and salty, but they're not the leathery salt-licks I've eaten when trying dry cured olives from Morocco. They really are oddly fruity and delicious and savory. Plus the pit comes away really easily.

By Alexandrafrom Weston, MAon Sep 27, 2012

VERY TASTY, WOW

I don't usually like olives, but these are so tasty, their texture is almost like prunes, but they are very fruity and have a strong aroma. They are nothing like the other wrinkled olives I've tried. A couple in a salad, or with some cheese and tomato and bread is perfect!